Issues for DirectAdmin

[Joe]

Please post a followup with the top few issues you'd like to see with DirectAdmin - either our implementation of it, or DA as a whole.

Thanks

[QuickGold]

* Return of awstats
* A more graphical representation of how much space/bandwidth/users we're using. Ensim had a nice graphical layout when you logged in and I liked that
* MySQL database import ability. I liked Ensim's Database-o-matic alot more than mysql's import feature

[D9r]

Issues? That's what I meant by Feature Requests (http://www.hostpc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=622), but hey, it don't matter what we call it ;)

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I'd like usernames to be able to be longer than 10 characters. I'll get by with 10 as it is now if I have to but more would be nicer. Can't understand why in this age of super PCs that a database can't handle more than 10 to 16 characters. (I know it can.) But this isn't my top one.

1-b
The ability to change a username for a site after the site's account has been created. As far as I can see, the only way an account's username can be changed now is to delete the account and start over.

2

Originally posted by From topic 622
The welcome email says
Dear Customer,

Thank you for chosing our service to meet your web hosting needs.

Your account has been created with the following details:

Can that be changed to choosing please? :)
Yes I know I can edit the email each time a new account is created, but why not just fix it in the database?

3
I'd like to be able to have my own customized welcome email that I can edit and save in my account. But as it is now I could just paste in my version, so I guess this isn't on the top of my list either.

Hmm, I don't know. Overall I like DirectAdmin but I'm sure I'll think of something ;)

[muttdog]

Originally posted by D9R@Nov 5 2003, 08:23 PM

1
I'd like usernames to be able to be longer than 10 characters. I'll get by with 10 as it is now if I have to but more would be nicer. Can't understand why in this age of super PCs that a database can't handle more than 10 to 16 characters. (I know it can.) But this isn't my top one.

"Many people want a longer username length. Adding a setting to let them specify the limit. The setting will be set in /usr/local/directadmin/conf/directadmin.conf as

max_username_length=

the value should be between 8 and 14 (inclusive). If no value is set (default), 10 will be used."


Direct admin will implement this is version 1.2 estimated to be released on Nov 15th.

[arm]

Please bring back AWStats! My port 2222 is blocked from work and I cannot access site statistics. I tried installing it myself but we don't have access to the raw log files, it seems (or do we...?)

[muttdog]

Originally posted by arm@Nov 17 2003, 04:41 AM
Please bring back AWStats! My port 2222 is blocked from work and I cannot access site statistics. I tried installing it myself but we don't have access to the raw log files, it seems (or do we...?)
what runs on 2222 that people block that port? hmmm

[muttdog]

Originally posted by muttdog+Nov 17 2003, 09:33 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (muttdog @ Nov 17 2003, 09:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-arm@Nov 17 2003, 04:41 AM
Please bring back AWStats! My port 2222 is blocked from work and I cannot access site statistics. I tried installing it myself but we don't have access to the raw log files, it seems (or do we...?)
what runs on 2222 that people block that port? hmmm [/b][/quote]
HAHAAH! can any guess why it is blocked?

First stop, MICROSOFT.
"Office v. X contains a network-aware anti-piracy mechanism that detects multiple copies of Office using the same product identifier (PID) running on the local network. This feature, called the Network Product Identification (PID) Checker, announces Office’s own unique product ID and listens for other announcements at regular intervals. If a duplicate PID is detected, Office shuts down.


Corporate networks could be protected against Internet-based attacks by following standard firewalling practices (specifically, blocking ports 2222, those greater than 3000 traffic). "


From Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-002


There could be more, but that sounds like a good one...


ok fine, there was another one too...
"I had a port 2222 scan last January. The port was, according to discussions on
incidents@securityfocus.com, used by amd buffer overflow on Linux machines
utilizing inetd. What is unique is that the technique completely bypasses
attack/defence surrounding /etc/passwd to gain root shell"


but i say blame microsoft... :unsure:




:ph34r: dont sue me mr gates. i love microsoft and the DMCA :ph34r:

[thevillageinn]

I would think that many network admins who have to block any ports, would block most all except the common ones, e-mail, http, ftp, ping, and maybe a few others...out of laziness, probably prompted by various vulnerabilities.